'''578''' of the country's 7,384 state legislative seats were up for election in the November 6, 2007 elections.

'''578''' of the country's 7,384 state legislative seats were up for election in the November 6, 2007 elections.

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The states as ranked based on have the fewest open seats are: New Jersey, Mississippi, and Virginia.

The states as ranked based on have the fewest open seats are: New Jersey, Mississippi, and Virginia.

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#[[New Jersey]]: 28.3%. In New Jersey, 34 out of 120 seats were open where an incumbent did not run for re-election, which means that 72.7% of the 120 incumbents chose to run for re-election.

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#[[Mississippi]]: 10.3%. In Mississippi, 18 out of 174 seats were open where an incumbent did not run for re-election, which means that 89.7% of the 174 incumbents chose to run for re-election.

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#[[Virginia]]: 7.1%. In Virginia, 10 out of 140 seats were open where an incumbent did not run for re-election, which means that 92.9% of the 140 incumbents chose to run for re-election.

==Primary challenges==

==Primary challenges==

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The states as ranked based on having the most primary challengers are: Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.

The states as ranked based on having the most primary challengers are: Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.

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#[[Mississippi]]: 29.49%. In Mississippi, 46 out of 156 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 70.51% of the 156 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.

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#[[New Jersey]]: 18.60%. In New Jersey, 16 out of 86 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 81.40% of the 86 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.

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#[[Virginia]]: 6.15%. In Virginia, 122 out of 130 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 93.85% of the 122 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.

==No opposition==

==No opposition==

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The states as ranked based on fewest no opposition general elections are: New Jersey, Mississippi, and Virginia.

The states as ranked based on fewest no opposition general elections are: New Jersey, Mississippi, and Virginia.

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#[[New Jersey]]: 8.33%. In New Jersey, 10 of 120 seats up for election contain only one major party candidate, meaning in 91.77% of the races there are Democratic and Republican candidates.

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#[[Mississippi]]: 60.34%. In Mississippi, 105 of 174 seats up for election contain only one major party candidate, meaning in 39.66% of the races there are Democratic and Republican candidates.

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#[[Virginia]]: 65.71%. In Virginia, 92 of 140 seats up for election contain only one major party candidate, meaning in 34.29% of the races there are Democratic and Republican candidates.

Primary challenges

The states as ranked based on having the most primary challengers are: Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Mississippi: 29.49%. In Mississippi, 46 out of 156 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 70.51% of the 156 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.

New Jersey: 18.60%. In New Jersey, 16 out of 86 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 81.40% of the 86 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.

Virginia: 6.15%. In Virginia, 122 out of 130 incumbents running for election in 2007 faced a primary, which means that 93.85% of the 122 incumbents running automatically advanced to the general election.